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clematis cuttings

18 years ago

I have some clematis that are putting out tons of growth now and I would like to root some. I read on one of these posts that it would root in water. My question is, should I cut them now, or wait until the new growth hardens a little? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Linda

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georgez5il
18 years ago
I never root any cutting in water...... that said I use cuttings of firm new growth (soft wood cuttings) and senihard wood cuttings to propagate this plant SO... I would assume the same would apply (answer) to your question.
ibartoo
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks George, I ended up layering some of them today and I accidentally cut one of the stems off, so I am hoping it will root. I put it in some peat/perlite mix and set it in the shade. I just hope the growth was firm enough.I will post the results....... Linda
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